Cosmic Challenge: Shapes, Shadows and Silhouettes
I took some photos of a burgundy Calla Lily on a sunny day and was intrigued by the way the shadows of the leaves underneath changed the image into almost […]
Category Archives: Flowers
The Yellow Flowers of Ligularia, August’s Plant of the Month
The Ligularia dentata with its yellow daisy-like flowers and large leaves ranging from dark green to purple with burgundy stems is my choice for August’s Plant of the Month. Out […]
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: Soft
I ‘ve been spending a lot of time trying to capture the softness of the blooms of the Purple Smoke Tree. Using the ‘Monet’ brush in the photo app Psykopaint […]
Plants and their Paintings
Jennifer Nichole Wells ‘word’ this week is PLANT. Great, I have tons of plant photos and paintings. The only problem is that although they’re organized the links are not organized in a way […]
Lemon & Lime Spring Colour, March’s Plants of the Month
In the garden, spring colour is all about acid yellow & lime green. Daffodils for sale. Daffodils in the fields of La Conner in Washington state, USA. The clusters of […]
Orchids, February’s Plant of the Month
An unusually cold February has me still thinking of tropical climes with this collection of orchids, some of which are blooming right now in my living room. I was having […]
The Difference Between Yuccas and Agaves
Natives of Mexico and the American Southwest, both Yucca and Agave plants belong to the family of Agavaceae. Their leaves grow in a spiral pattern out from the centre forming a ‘rosette’ […]
